June 2021
Full Moon Story Slam – 20210619 – Identity
Full Moon Story Slam date: Saturday, June 19 at 7pm Theme: Identity Please note: Audience Members limit is 100, so be sure to sign up early The next Full Moon Story Slam is our chance to gather as friends - virtually, of course - and share true stories from our lives. Simply put, a story slam is a competition based on the art of storytelling. It puts a dual emphasis on content and performance, encouraging storytellers to focus on what they’re…
Find out more »Student Storytelling Show – via Zoom
Students, from the Intro to Storytelling Classes, have been working with Kurt Mullen on many aspects of the craft of Storytelling. This class culminates in a performance - Student Storytelling Show. Please join us in enjoying the fruits of their labors. Kurt Mullen is a storyteller, writer, and teacher. Two of his stories have been featured on PBS’s Stories from the Stage. His long-form story, “You Don’t Know Jack,” recorded live in Burlington, VT, can be heard on the popular RISK! True Stories podcast. He…
Find out more »Improv via Zoom – Classes with Charles Van Eman 20210608
*Become a better listener (to others and to your own ideas!)*Learn to access your playful nature!*Find your funny!*Brush up on Improv skills and meet new people in your community! Improv Chops- We will cover the basic “rules” of improvsuch as listening, Yes-Anding, and finding truth in comedy through a series of improv games and exercises over 5 weeks. We will explore the two-person scene. This course will culminate in a performance open to the public! Charles Van Eman brings his…
Find out more »Short Play Festival – All Day Selection Extravaganza
The All Day Sunday Selection Extravaganza for TASN’s Short Play Festival will be Sunday June 27! It will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and be at St. Paul’s Church, 166 High Street, in Newburyport. The selection judges have narrowed this year’s field of 320 submissions to 24 semi-finalists. You can help choose the 10 winning plays by cold reading the semi-finalists and voting for which are the best. The cold reads will also give actors an opportunity to…
Find out more »Improv via Zoom – Classes with Charles Van Eman 20210608
*Become a better listener (to others and to your own ideas!)*Learn to access your playful nature!*Find your funny!*Brush up on Improv skills and meet new people in your community! Improv Chops- We will cover the basic “rules” of improvsuch as listening, Yes-Anding, and finding truth in comedy through a series of improv games and exercises over 5 weeks. We will explore the two-person scene. This course will culminate in a performance open to the public! Charles Van Eman brings his…
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